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Any NIS+ server must be operating at security level 2.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-926 GEN006460 SV-926r2_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
If the NIS+ server is not operating in, at least, security level 2, there is no encryption and the system could be penetrated by intruders and/or malicious users.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-852r2_chk )
If the system is not using NIS+, this is not applicable.

Check the system to determine if NIS+ security level 2 is implemented.

Procedure:
# niscat cred.org_dir

If the second column does not contain DES, the system is not using NIS+ security level 2, and this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-25778r1_fix)
Configure the NIS+ server to use security level 2.